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Automation with Camera Detection Mode

 
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Automation with Camera Detection Mode

Automation with Camera Detection Mode
Automation with Camera Detection Mode
a week ago
Model: Tapo C110  
Hardware Version: V3
Firmware Version: 1.1.2

Hi, I would like to create an automation where the action could be to change the cameras detection mode (all at once). Today I have this option in TAPO app under Cameras section but if I want to create an automation I dont have an option to activate a detection mode. Is it possible to add this ?

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Re:Automation with Camera Detection Mode
a week ago

  @ArielFD 

Hi,
Thank you very much for your feedback. 
Could you please provide a detailed description of the usage scenario and the reason you want to change the camera's detection mode (all at once)? 
Best Regards

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Re:Automation with Camera Detection Mode
a week ago

Hello @Solla-topee 

Thanks for the quick answer. Look this is a functionality that is existing today in the app.

 

If you click on cameras option in the main screen you see this option today, this allows you to set 2 types of detection mode: when you are at home or when you leave.

That is fine for me. 

Cameras Detection Mode Option

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The point is when you create an automation in the "Smart" option of the app, for example to activate a "leave home alarm mode",  then if you want to interact with all the cameras at ones you have to create a trigger one by one, this is anoying because you have to define all over again. See this example that i did combining the cameras with other sensors:

 

smart action

 

My idea for improvement in the app would be to RE-USE the detection modes created in the "Cameras" section as an activity PREVIOUS to the WHEN to activate the detection modes when you leave home. 

 

- SETUP (NEW): and here setup the camera detection modes where you have the option to trigger the same "THEN"

- WHEN (only for sensors)

- IF

- THEN

 

Proposal

 

Thanks in advance!

Ariel.-

 

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RE:Automation with Camera Detection Mode
a week ago
We have needed addional options within automation to change between camera modes, turn off camera notifications, etc for a long time. We need more than just the privacy mode option.
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Re:Automation with Camera Detection Mode
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  @ArielFD 

Hi,
Thank you for your detailed explanation. While we don't have specific details on whether this feature can be added to the product or when it might be, I'll log the feature request and pass it along to the relevant team for evaluation.
Best Regards

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